Ninth Generation

295. Robert Chatfield was born in 1698 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. QUERY
Births and Christenings
name: Robert Chatfield
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 31 Mar 1698
baptism/christening place: CUCKFIELD,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
birth date: 26 Mar 1698
father's name: Robert Chatfield
indexing project (batch) number: P01434-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 526492
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Of Street, yeoman. Named in Uncle Richard Webb's will 1705, in grandfr Marten's
1706 and in fr's 1734/5. Will dt 22 Mar., prd 9 May 1741 (Lewes A56 150).
Exors. bro Michael, and bro-in-law Michael Marten of Keymer.

In 1793 mentioned in a lease of his grandson, Luke as formerly of Street, yeoman, deceased.

Robert Chatfield and Sarah Looker were married about 1732 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. Possibly married in the Meeting House, Ditchling.
Sarah Looker, daughter of Joseph Looker and Jane ?, was born on 18 August 1711 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. She died in 1766 at the age of 55 in Ditchling, Sussex East, England. She was buried in 1766 in Meeting House, Ditchling, Sussex East, England. Births and Christenings, Sarah Looker, 1711
gender: Female
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 18 Aug 1711
birthplace: DITCHLING,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
father's name: Joseph Looker
mother's name: Jane
indexing project (batch) number: P01394-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0990439 IT 1
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Blacksmiths daughter of Ditchling.
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Granddaughter, Sarah Mott buried in same grave in 1786.
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From "The History of Ditchling" p127
"master Hallett and I did open a Steen Grave wherein Mrs Chatfield was buried in ye year 1766 she was 54 years of age., we took the coffin out and set it in the Meeting House all night, we opened it, nothing to be seen but a perfect skeleton, she was grandmother to Miss Sally Mott who is to be buried to-morrow."

Robert Chatfield and Sarah Looker had the following children: